The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-21
PREPARING FOR THE CAMPAIGN.

Meeting of the Presidents of the Lincoln
League of Indiana.
Every congressional district represented
in the meeting of the presidents OF the various
Lincoln League clubs throughout the State, and
the general managers of that organization. The
secretaro of the latter, Charles E. Wilson, re-
ported the work that had been done since the
beginning of the organization. Fifty clubs
were enumerated. each with a membership
averaging 150. Fifty more are in process of or
ganization and the impetus given by the con-
ference, it is expected, will bring the
number up to 300 before the campaign is fairly
opened. Some time ago convention of all the
clubs in the State was fixed for the first week in
December. but the idea took another form,
which resulted in the conference of yesterday
Last night the president of the State league
authorized to issue a call for league con-
vention. to be held not later than May, and if
practicable on the same day on which will occur
the State con vention to select delegates at large
ernor r. S. Robertson was chosen
as the vce-president for Indiana
in the National League of Republican
clubs, while Senator Huston selected as the
executive committeeman for the State in the
same organization. A resolution was adopted
urging upon the Republicans OF the State the
League work. Il also calls upon them to organ
izs local leagues a. early date wherever they
can be properly maintained
Republican Editors Express Their Views.
During the noon recess the Republican editors
of the State to the number of forty
went in parlor three of the New Denison hotel
to interchange views on the objects of the con-
ference. Mr.. W. F. Elliott, of the New Castle
Courier, presided, with Mr.. J. T. Dryer, of the
Logansport Journal, secretary. The general
sentiment favored early organization
and aggressive campaign. A motion to favor
the establishing of central bureau for
political Information was made and created a
warm discussion. The editors almost to a man
considered such a source of news encroaching
on their own pre- negatives 1t was believed that
individual effort in news and expression of opin-
ions could best serve the party. the editors
coming in close contact with the people of the
several localities were better equipped than
conld possibly be whose attention would be Civ
to the State a whole aud not especially to
the counties where the pa oers had their greater
circulation and influence The motion de-
feated by decided majority.
The State Committee Considers Its Bylaws.
The State central committee met last night
and considered the bylaws for it's government
which the conference had recommended. But
few minor changes in the wording were made,
after which they were adopted. The committee
decided to leave the calling of the State conven-
ton to nominate officers and that for select
ing delegates at large to the national
convention to the committee. In
order that there may be time
last in organizing the new committee the chair
ganlzason of county committees and the selec-
ton of n bers for the new State central COM
mittee. He was instructed have this work
accomplished during January and February,